MN · Healthcare shortage profile
Goodhue County, MN
Peak severity leads this reading: Goodhue County's highest active HPSA score is 17.0, clearing HRSA's 17-point high-priority line. Population 47,582.
- Active HPSAs
- 4
- Population
- 47,582
- Peak shortage score
- 17.0
- MUA Index
- -
Mid-burden verdict
According to current HRSA Data Warehouse records, Goodhue County holds a moderate federal shortage burden - 4 active HPSA designations, more than 44% of the 3,289 real US counties, with primary care the deepest gap.
- 4
- Active HPSA designations
- 1
- Dental shortages
- 17
- Peak severity score (of 26)
- Top 56%
- US counties by volume
Dense ZCTA lattice over Goodhue County
Goodhue County intersects 17 Census ZCTAs, above the 15-ZIP dense-tercile cut. Shortage designations still attach at the county (or smaller HPSA) grain; the ZIP list is geography, not a second severity score.
Largest land-share ZCTAs in this county
5 additional ZCTAs intersect this county in the crosswalk (ordered by land share).
Source: Census ZCTA–county relationship file joined to this portal's county FIPS set. As of 2026-08-15.
Key findings
What the HRSA Data Warehouse does not surface for Goodhue County, MN on its own pages , computed from the retained designation mirror as of 2026-08-15. Each line carries its own denominator so it can be quoted as it stands.
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Peak HPSA score 17.0 clears HRSA's 17-point high-priority line.
Scores at or above 17 on the 0–25/26 scales open NHSC placement priority for the matching provider type; eligibility still follows the designated area, not the county boundary alone.
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Closing Goodhue County's active designations would take about 2.6 additional clinician FTEs, with primary care the largest gap.
HRSA providers_needed summed once per HPSA id (no double-count across status rows): 2.6 primary care. This is the federal gap estimate, not a headcount of practising clinicians.
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50% of Goodhue County's 4 active designations are primary care.
Discipline mix from designated HPSA records only: 2 primary care, 1 mental health, 1 dental (denominator 4).
Goodhue County vs. every real US county
Total active HPSA designations, including counties with none
4 Top 56% higher than 44% of 3,289 real US counties
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more real US counties. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source HRSA Data Warehouse, designated HPSAs · 2026
State peer position. Goodhue County falls in the lower half of MN counties by active-designation volume, at rank 46 of 85. Ties share a rank; the comparison uses the same current designated records as the national chart.
Healthcare shortage designations from HRSA. FIPS: 27049. Population: 47,582.
Single high-priority discipline
Goodhue County's only high-priority (≥17) footprint is dental care
Current HRSA Data Warehouse rows attribute 1 active dental care designation to Goodhue County , with a peak score of 17.0. Other care categories may still be designated here, but none of them clear HRSA's high-priority score line of 17 on the current release, NHSC and related instruments concentrate on the dental care records.
Active HPSA scores
Current designated records only. No Medically Underserved Area designation covers Goodhue County in the current HRSA release, federal support here runs through the HPSA route alone. Scores range 0–25 (primary/mental health), 0–26 (dental). Higher = greater need. What counts as a high score?
Highest-severity HPSA designations
All 4 active (designated) HPSAs in Goodhue County, ranked by HRSA shortage score.
| Name | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Prarie Island Community Clinic | dental | 17.0 |
| Prarie Island Community Clinic | primary_care | 16.0 |
| Prarie Island Community Clinic | mental_health | 14.0 |
| Goodhue County | primary_care | 9.0 |
Moderate-burden reading for Goodhue County
Peak severity leads this reading: Goodhue County's highest active HPSA score is 17.0, clearing HRSA's 17-point high-priority line. Dental care carries Goodhue County's deepest shortage reading, 17.0 on HRSA's 0–26 dental scale, past the 17-point line HRSA uses to open National Health Service Corps placement and enhanced Medicare reimbursement. Primary care reads 16.0 of 25; Mental health reads 14.0 of 25. No Medically Underserved Area designation covers Goodhue County, so federal support here runs through the HPSA route alone.
Goodhue County sits in the middle of the national designation-volume distribution (above 44% of counties) with 4 active records. That is enough for a formal shortage footprint without landing in the heaviest US tier. Compare the three discipline counts (2/1/1) before assuming every care category is equally short.
Goodhue County falls in the lower half of MN counties by active-designation volume, at rank 46 of 85. For moderate counties, the useful move is usually a state peer check plus the score cards above, not a national superlative claim.
Acting on Goodhue County's high-priority dental care
Goodhue County's shortage designations unlock specific federal programs and comparisons, here is how to act on them.
- Goodhue County's high-priority dental care designations are where NHSC placement geography concentrates, estimate the award and service terms. NHSC estimator
- See how the county's dental care burden compares with the rest of MN before drawing conclusions from a single score. MN overview
- Check the provider-to-population ratio behind an HPSA score against HRSA's designation thresholds. HPSA score lookup
HPSA scores describe shortage severity within HRSA's designation criteria, not the availability of any individual provider. For a specific appointment, contact a provider or your insurer; use HRSA's current tools to verify a designation.
Nearby dental score peers
Closest U.S. counties on active dental HPSA score to Goodhue County's 17.0. Open Bossier County, LA or Woodbury County, IA next.
Showing 3 of 2744 counties nationally with an active designation this severe.
Counties near Goodhue County's dental score of 17.0
One peer set for this severity-led county: nearest active dental HPSA score to 17.0 (severity lead on this page is “Prarie Island Community Clinic”).
Bossier County, LA
17.0 dental score · 128,746 pop.
Woodbury County, IA
17.0 dental score · 105,941 pop.
Ashtabula County, OH
17.0 dental score · 97,574 pop.
Rockingham County, VA
17.0 dental score · 83,757 pop.
Lea County, NM
17.0 dental score · 74,455 pop.
Washington County, PA
17.0 dental score · 209,349 pop.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Which record sets Goodhue County's peak score of 17.0?
- "Prarie Island Community Clinic" leads the active set (score 17.0; dental; 9,403 people in the service area; designated 02/11/2020). Clearing 17 opens NHSC high-priority placement for the matching provider type on the designated geography. Discipline mix across 4 active rows: 2 primary care, 1 mental health, 1 dental.
- Why is Goodhue County not listed as a Medically Underserved Area?
- Goodhue County has no MUA designation on this release. Federal shortage support here runs through the active HPSA record set alone.
- Which other active designations sit under Goodhue County's severity reading?
- After "Prarie Island Community Clinic", the next active names on this release are "Prarie Island Community Clinic", "Prarie Island Community Clinic", "Prarie Island Community Clinic" and "Goodhue County". Provider need (id-de-duped) totals ~2.6 FTE across disciplines that still carry a gap.
- Which federal pathways follow Goodhue County's high-severity geography?
- Goodhue County's 4 active designations can open NHSC placement, CHC grants, Medicare bonus and J-1 waivers, eligibility follows the designated area and provider type, not merely the county line around "Prarie Island Community Clinic".
Source: HRSA Data Warehouse. FIPS: 27049. This county’s designations come from BCD_HPSA_FCT_DET_PC.csv (primary care) , BCD_HPSA_FCT_DET_MH.csv (mental health) and BCD_HPSA_FCT_DET_DH.csv (dental) — download the normalized export on our open data page. PlainHealthAccess is not affiliated with HRSA or any government agency.
HRSA Data Warehouse HPSA + MUA/P records for FIPS 27049 (Goodhue County, MN), vintage 2026-08-15. Active designation count 4; peak score 17.0; signature peak score 17.0. This profile is reference material, not professional advice; see methodology.